Turbocharged Mazda6 on the way in 2018

Updated model to emerge at LA motor show.

Turbocharged Mazda6 on the way in 2018

Updated model to emerge at LA motor show.

Turbocharged Mazda6 on the way in 2018

16 Nov 2017David McCowen

Mazda will put more Zoom-Zoom under the bonnet of its flagship passenger car, offering a turbocharged engine in the updated Mazda6 sedan.

Set to be unveiled at the Los Angeles motor show on November 29, the model will be available with an updated version of the car’s current 2.5-litre engine as well as the turbocharged 2.5-litre four-cylinder motor currently available in the Mazda CX-9 family SUV.

While the brand has not released full specifications surrounding the car, it says the turbo motor offers “torque on par with a 4.0-litre V8”, lending the sedan “effortless performance”.

The unit produces 170kW of power and 420Nm of torque in the CX-9, which should make for spritely performance in the much lighter sedan.

Mazda also added a cylinder deactivation system to the non-turbocharged standard engine, improving its fuel economy.

Carefully cropped images presented by the brand show a restyled front end that takes inspiration from the latest CX-5, featuring tapering chrome edges along the lower edges of its headlamps.

On the inside, the updated Mazda6 brings a reworked cabin featuring ornamental Japanese Sen wood along with improved safety features in top-line models.

A 360-degree camera features on the high-grade Atenza, along with an updated active cruise control system capable of handling stop-start traffic without driver intervention.